North Korea Accuses CIA Of Attempting To Kill Leader Kim Jong Un

WASHINGTON, DC — North Korea accused the CIA Friday of trying to assassinate its leader Kim Jong Un by recruiting a citizen of the country to use a lethal "biochemical substance," according to the Washington Post.

The CIA has not commented on the matter, but the accusation is the latest development in the growing tensions between the United States and North Korea. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to increase sanctions on the country by a vote of 419 to 1, a response to North Korea's continued development of long-range intercontinental missiles.(For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch for daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Along with the CIA, North Korea alleges that South Korean intelligence agencies participated in the assassination attempt. Read the full report at the Washington Post.

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